Category: Cuppa Joe

Albany Business Review, Megan Rogers, April 14, 2014 Union College has had plenty to celebrate this week. Not only did its men’s hockey team win the NCAA Division I national championship in the Frozen Four finals, the college also raised more than $800,000 from more than 1,000 donors in one day. The private, liberal […]

EDUCAUSE Review Online, Eric L. Denna, March 24, 2014 According to a recent search for the term “changing business model” on The Chronicle of Higher Education website, the term was used more than 2,000 times during the past three years. A quick reading of even just a few of the references reveals that the term is used rather […]

Forbes.com, Daniel R. Porterfield, Ph.D., April 3, 2014 In January, as part of the White House’s summit on college opportunity, the Posse Foundation announced a bold five-year scholarship initiative to educate 500 low- or moderate-income students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines at 10 leading American colleges and universities, including Franklin & […]

Diverse issues in Higher Education, Brian C. Mitchell, March 27, 2014 One of the significant problems facing college leaders and policy planners as they work to expand access for students is the range of higher education options open to Americans. American higher education is highly decentralized. The solutions that are practical and responsive to large […]

Wall Street Journal, Melissa Korn, March 17,2014 College admissions officers trumpet graduates’ success in finding well-paying jobs. But the schools often have a hard time getting solid proof. Boiling down employment outcomes to a single metric isn’t easy, many college officials say, since hurdles stand in the way of gathering meaningful figures and conveying […]

Mankato Free Press, Adrienne Lu, March 13, 2014 WASHINGTON — Several states are considering offering free tuition at community colleges, as the cost of a college education continues to climb and as high school diplomas no longer guarantee a living wage. “Higher education for kids should not break families down” and result in a […]

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Kelly Field, March 5, 2014 The maximum Pell Grant would increase by $100, and states and colleges would get billions of dollars in incentive grants under President Obama’s 2015 budget proposal, released on Tuesday. The spending plan seeks $7-billion over 10 years to reward colleges that do a good […]

Insider Higher Ed, Lori Breslow, February 27, 2014 In the last two years since MOOCs have been in the spotlight, both commentators and practitioners have made the case that a key to realizing the potential of technology in education is the collaboration of experts in teaching and learning, educational researchers, computer scientists, and disciplinary […]

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dan Berrett, February 7th, 2014 Much of the debate about educational quality tends to pull toward extremes: Either America’s colleges are the envy of the world, or they’re of questionable worth. A new study that used an unusual methodology to quantify rigor and teaching suggests a more moderate and […]

The Washington Post, Michelle Singletary, February 14, 2014 With the rising cost of college, people have been asking if it’s worth the investment. That might be the wrong question. We know that many employers demand a college degree — any degree — as a requirement for someone to be considered for an interview. It’s frustrating […]